Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, my amendment, which is included in this en bloc, would prohibit the use of any funds to create, procure, or display any map which depicts Taiwan as part of the People's Republic of China. This is a commonsense measure. As we all know, Taiwan has never been part of Communist China. The Taiwanese people elect their own leaders, raise their own Armed Forces, conduct their own foreign policy, and maintain their own international trade agreements. By every measure, Taiwan is a sovereign, democratic, and independent country. Any claims to the contrary are simply false. Since the 1970s, America's so-called One China policy has acknowledged Beijing's bogus argument that Taiwan is part of Communist China. This is a dishonest policy, and it is one that America should abandon. While we cannot end this policy with my amendment today, we can at least require honest maps that stop perpetuating the One China lie. Communist China is Communist China, Mr. Speaker, and Taiwan is Taiwan. I ask for a ``yes'' vote on the amendment.”